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firm hand

NOUN

heavy hand

Synonyms

WEAK

big stick iron boot iron hand strong hand tight rein tight ship

NOUN

iron hand

Synonyms

WEAK

big stick control grip heavy hand high hand iron boot iron fist iron rule jackboot mailed fist strong hand tight grasp tight hand tight rein tight ship

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“The country needs a firm hand to stop organized crime,” said Gina Pilay, a Chilean pharmacist who plans to vote for Kast next month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

"We need someone who will take a firm hand," Ruz added.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

"So I went back and played all the records we were listening to when we started - not to repeat ourselves, but to get a firm hand on the identity again."

From BBC • May 8, 2025

At a free Sodo vaccine clinic for Seattle Public Schools families last week, part-time pediatrician Dr. Melanie Ito’s bright energy and firm hand kept the stream of kids and teens moving smoothly.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023

But the farmer convinced the authorities that Dutchy was a juvenile delinquent who needed a firm hand, and Dutchy was returned to him.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

firm hand

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